WEST COLUMBIA — As candidates sprint to make their pitches to voters ahead of the special Senate election Tuesday, questions over what qualifies as diversity, equity and inclusion have emerged as a central issue. Ten candidates are running to replace U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham as the Republican nominee on the November ballot following the longtime […]
Stacker compiled a ranking of the coldest Augusts in South Carolina since 1895 using data from the National Centers for Environmental Information
“True compassion is more than flinging a coin to a beggar. It comes to see that an edifice which produces beggars needs restructuring.” — Martin Luther King Jr. Not long ago, I received a text from a friend, a CarePortal volunteer: “Hey, a family friend has some bedding she’d love to give to a family […]
Nearly 6,000 historic pictures of Columbia’s Black families and community, are all available free to the public online for the first time.
Stacker compiled a ranking of the counties with the most born and bred residents in South Carolina
Stacker compiled a list of the most Shazamed songs in Columbia.
COLUMBIA — More than two decades after then-Gov. Mark Sanford carried two piglets into the Statehouse to protest the state budget, the now-U.S. Senate candidate reproduced the infamous stunt — at least, as close as he could — to show he’s the best candidate to fight overspending in Washington. The former governor and 1st District […]
South Carolinians are fed up with traffic, understandably blaming explosive population growth. Road congestion’s real driver is less obvious: a sprawling, government-mandated development pattern that leaves taxpayers on the hook for infrastructure maintenance costs that localities will struggle to pay. The Palmetto State should return to traditional, natural growth patterns that strengthen local finances, make […]
The University of South Carolina is touting a record breaking year of fundraising, with $357.6 million in gifts.
Stacker compiled a ranking of the hottest Augusts in South Carolina since 1895 using data from the National Centers for Environmental Information
In 1999, the U.S. Supreme Court decided Olmstead v. L.C., holding that unjustified segregation of people with disabilities can violate the Americans with Disabilities Act. People should receive services in the most integrated setting appropriate to their needs. That principle is right. It should be enforced. But moving people out of large institutions does not […]
COLUMBIA — Early voting in South Carolina is underway for the Aug. 11 special GOP primary that will decide who replaces the late Lindsey Graham on November ballots. Early voting centers are open from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Friday. Ten candidates are on the ballot, as of Wednesday morning, after the state […]
Stacker compiled a list of movies and TV shows casting in Charleston, South Carolina using listings from Casting Networks.
South Carolina regulators are expected to make a decision inside of the next six months on whether to approve a utility mega merger.
COLUMBIA — Danny Ford II will be on the Aug. 11 ballot for U.S. Senate following a judge’s ruling Tuesday requiring the state GOP to certify his candidacy in time for early voting. Judge Daniel Coble gave the state Republican Party 24 hours to officially qualify Ford and ordered the state Election Commission to include […]
COLUMBIA — Questions about the war in Iran and candidates’ general willingness to buck President Donald Trump provided some of the biggest distinctions between Republicans on stage Monday asking South Carolinians to support their bid for U.S. Senate. The winner of the special GOP primary will replace the late Sen. Lindsey Graham as the GOP […]
A decertified candidate for U.S. Senate is asking a South Carolina judge to order his name be included on special primary election ballots.
Redfin Real Estate compiled data on the housing marking in 2026 in Sumter, SC.
Redfin Real Estate compiled data on the housing marking in 2026 in Spartanburg, SC.
Redfin Real Estate compiled data on the housing marking in 2026 in Myrtle Beach, SC.